Kurt Cobain death scene photos

Kurt Cobain Death Scene Photos

Thirty five never-before-seen pictures from the death investigation of Kurt Cobain, the rock legend and frontman for the band Nirvana who was found dead in his Seattle-area home in April 1994, were released by the Seattle Police Department in March 2014.

In this photo, Kurt Cobain's arm shows his medical bracelet from a drug rehab center in LA that he checked out of days before returning to Seattle, where the Seattle Police Department says, he committed suicide.

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Kurt Cobain Death Scene Photos

The box of shotgun shells recovered at the scene. SPD says one of the shells from this box was used by Cobain to shoot himself.

Cobain's shotgun

The release of the shotgun photos in 2016 -- in response to a public records act request from CBS News -- dispels a rumor propagated by conspiracy theorists that the shotgun had been melted down to hide evidence in a supposed police cover-up of a potential murder. However many remain convinced the evidence in the case points to foul play.

Never-before-seen

This photograph, released on March 17, 2016, shows Seattle Police cold case detective Det. Michael Ciesynski holding the shotgun police say Kurt Cobain used to kill himself. The shotgun hasn't been seen before publicly, except for certain crime scene photos that reveal a partial view of the weapon.

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Kurt Cobain Death Scene Photos

A number of photos show what police identify as Kurt Cobain's suicide note and how it was left.

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Kurt Cobain Death Scene Photos

Cobain's suicide note was on top of a planter in the greenhouse with a pen stuck through the center of the note.

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Kurt Cobain Death Scene Photos

This police photo shows Cobain's heroin kit complete with syringes and other paraphernalia kept in a cigar box.

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Kurt Cobain Death Scene Photos

The suicide note left at Kurt Cobain's house.

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Kurt Cobain Death Scene Photos

Kurt Cobain's wallet shows how police had removed his WA State drivers license for identification.

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Kurt Cobain Death Scene Photos

This police photo shows Cobain's heroin kit complete with syringes and other paraphernalia kept in a cigar box.

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Kurt Cobain Death Scene Photos

A cigarette lighter, a pack of cigarettes, a winter hat, cigarette butts, a wallet and sunglasses lie on the floor strewn around Cobain's heroin kit, depicting a sadly iconic rock and roll tragedy.

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Kurt Cobain Death Scene Photos

This police photo shows Cobain's heroin kit complete with syringes and other paraphernalia kept in a cigar box.

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Kurt Cobain Death Scene Photos

Another police photo showing a cigarette lighter, a pack of cigarettes, a winter hat, cigarette butts, a wallet and sunglasses on the floor strewn around Cobain's heroin kit.